Owncastvsurl-to-png
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| Owncast | url-to-png | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 73/100 | 49/100 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 4 in Live Streaming | #13 of 16 in Web Scraping |
| GitHub stars | 11 631 | 256 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +78 | — |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 3 | 2 |
| Latest release | v0.3.0 · 2 Sept 2026 | v2.1.4 · 18 Apr 2026 |
| Setup | Easy | Easy |
| Official Docker image | Yes | Yes |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Go | Typescript |
Which one should you pick?
Owncast scores 73/100 against 49/100 for url-to-png, so it is the safer default.
Owncast ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for url-to-png.
Owncast is growing faster right now (+78 stars in 30 days).
Owncast details →url-to-png details →